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Ancient Egypt

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The Pyramids
The pyramids were built by the ancient Egyptians for what purpose?
A. elevated gardens
B. navigational beacons
C. tombs for their rulers
D. astronomical observatories
E. monuments to military leaders

Ancient Writing
Ancient Egyptians had no paper. Instead of paper, they used the
dried leaves of what water plant?

Monuments
Unlike the auk-sample to the right, the real Egyptian Sphinx
has the head of a ---- and the body of a ----.
A. man, lion
B. eagle, ram
C. bear, hawk
D. tiger, goat
E. woman, horse

Divine Descriptions
What was the title of the person indicated in this quote?

As in life, he was the incarnation
of the sky god Horus, so in death
he joined the sun god Ra and sailed
the heavens in his celestial boat.

Great Gifts
According to the Greek historian, Herodotus, Egypt is the gift
of ...
A. Isis
B. Osiris
C. the Sun
D. the Nile
E. King Tut

Namesakes
The name of what pharaoh is associated with an edifice that rises
475 feet from a square base that measures about 760 feet on each
side?

Breakthroughs
The discovery of the Rosetta Stone made the translation of the
mysterious Egyptian hieroglyphics possible because it contained
a passage of hieroglyphics that was also written in what other
language?

Embalming
What ancient art consisted of extracting the brain through the
nose, removing the lungs and the abdominal organs through an
incision, placing the body in a compound of sodium carbonate
and sodium bicarbonate, and finally wrapping the body in many
layers of bandages?

Great Discoveries
The date was November 26, 1922. The antechamber contained gilt
couches, dismantled chariots, a golden throne, alabaster vessels,
royal robes, musical instruments, and sentinel statues. Howard
Carter had found the tomb of what boy-pharaoh?

Geographic Regions
The area around the delta of the Nile was called ...
A. Nubia
B. Sudan
C. Ethiopia
D. Upper Egypt
E. Lower Egypt

Stone Symbols
A stone or gem carved in the form of a dung beetle, regarded
by the ancient Egyptians as a symbol of resurrection and immortality,
is a ...

Mortal Monarchs
An asp is associated with the death of Queen Cleopatra. What
is an asp?
A. a curse
B. a male lion
C. a poisonous snake
D. a ceremonial arrow
E. a northern invader

Antiquity
What city in ancient Egypt boasted antiquity's best libraries
and an extraordinarily tall lighthouse?